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Common Name: CAMPHOR OIL

RTK Substance number: 0335
CAS Number: 8008-51-3
Date: April 2006
DOT Number: UN 1130
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WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS
HAZARD SUMMARY
No occupational exposure limits have been established for
* Camphor Oil can affect you when breathed in.
Camphor Oil. This does not mean that this substance is not
* Contact can irritate the skin and eyes.
harmful. Safe work practices should always be followed.
* Breathing Camphor Oil can irritate the nose and throat.
* Camphor Oil can cause headache, nausea, vomiting and
WAYS OF REDUCING EXPOSURE
confusion.
* Where possible, enclose operations and use local exhaust
IDENTIFICATION ventilation at the site of chemical release. If local exhaust
ventilation or enclosure is not used, respirators should be
Camphor Oil is a colorless or brown, oily liquid with a
worn.
strong odor. It is used in pesticides.
* Wear protective work clothing.
* Wash thoroughly immediately after exposure to Camphor
REASON FOR CITATION
Oil and at the end of the workshift.
* Camphor Oil is on the Hazardous Substance List because
* Post hazard and warning information in the work area. In
it is cited by DOT and NFPA.
addition, as part of an ongoing education and training
* Definitions are provided on page 5.
effort, communicate all information on the health and
safety hazards of Camphor Oil to potentially exposed
HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BEING
workers.
EXPOSE The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most employers
to label chemicals in the workplace and requires public
employers to provide their employees with information and
training concerning chemical hazards and controls. The
federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CF 1910.1200) requires private employers to provide similar
training and information to their employees.

* Exposure to hazardous substances should be routinely
evaluated. This may include collecting personal and area
air samples. You can obtain copies of sampling results
from your employer. You have a legal right to this
information under the OSHA Access to Employee
Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CF 1910.1020).
* If you think you are experiencing any work-related health
problems, see a doctor trained to recognize occupational
diseases. Take this Fact Sheet with you.
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WORKPLACE CONTROLS AND PRACTICES
This Fact Sheet is a summary source of information of all
potential and most severe health hazards that may result from
exposure. Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance Unless a less toxic chemical can be substituted for a hazardous
and other factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the substance, ENGINEERING CONTROLS are the most
potential effects described below. effective way of reducing exposure. The best protection is to
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the site of chemical release. Isolating operations can also
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION reduce exposure. Using respirators or protective equipment is
less effective than the controls mentioned above, but is
sometimes necessary.
Acute Health Effects
The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur
In evaluating the controls present in your workplace, consider:
immediately or shortly after exposure to Camphor Oil:
(1) how hazardous the substance is, (2) how much of the
substance is released into the workplace and (3) whether
* Contact can irritate the skin and eyes.
harmful skin or eye contact could occur. Special controls
* Breathing Camphor Oil can irritate the nose and throat.
should be in place for highly toxic chemicals or when
* Camphor Oil can cause headache, nausea, vomiting and
significant skin, eye, or breathing exposures are possible.
confusion.

In addition, the following control is recommended:
Chronic Health Effects
The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at
* Where possible, automatically pump liquid Camphor Oil
some time after exposure to Camphor Oil and can last for
from drums or other storage containers to process
months or years:
containers.
Cancer Hazard
Good WORK PRACTICES can help to reduce hazardous
* According to the information presently available to the New
exposures. The following work practices are recommended:
Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services,
Camphor Oil has not been tested for its ability to cause
* Workers whose clothing has been contaminated by
cancer in animals.
Camphor Oil should change into clean clothing promptly.
* Contaminated work clothes should be laundered by
Reproductive Hazard
individuals who have been informed of the hazards of
* According to the information presently available to the New
exposure to Camphor Oil.
Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services,
* Eye wash fountains should be provided in the immediate
Camphor Oil has not been tested for its ability to affect
work area for emergency use.
reproduction.
* If there is the possibility of skin exposure, emergency
shower facilities should be provided.
Other Long-Term Effects
* On skin contact with Camphor Oil, immediately wash or
* No chronic (long-term) health effects are known at this
shower to remove the chemical. At the end of the
time.
workshift, wash any areas of the body that may have
contacted Camphor Oil, whether or not known skin
MEDICAL contact has occurred.
* Do not eat, smoke, or drink where Camphor Oil is
Medical Testing handled, processed, or stored, since the chemical can be
There is no special test for this chemical. However, if illness swallowed. Wash hands carefully before eating, drinking,
occurs or overexposure is suspected, medical attention is smoking, or using the toilet.
recommended.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and
present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for WORKPLACE CONTROLS ARE BETTER THAN
damage already done are not a substitute for controlling PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. However, for
exposure. some jobs (such as outside work, confined space entry, jobs
done only once in a while, or jobs done while workplace
Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal right controls are being installed), personal protective equipment
to this information under the OSHA Access to Employee may be appropriate.
Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR 1910.1020).
The OSHA Personal Protective Equipment Standard (29 CF 1910.132) requires employers to determine the appropriate
personal protective equipment for each hazard and to train
employees on how and when to use protective equipment.
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The following recommendations are only guidelines and may Q: When are higher exposures more likely?
not apply to every situation. A: Conditions which increase risk of exposure include
physical and mechanical processes (heating, pouring,
Clothing spraying, spills and evaporation from large surface areas
such as open containers), and "confined space" exposures
* Avoid skin contact with Camphor Oil. Wear protective
(working inside vats, reactors, boilers, small rooms, etc.).
gloves and clothing. Safety equipment suppliers/
manufacturers can provide recommendations on the most
Q: Is the risk of getting sick higher for workers than for
protective glove/clothing material for your operation.
* All protective clothing (suits, gloves, footwear, headgear) community residents?
should be clean, available each day, and put on before A: Yes. Exposures in the community, except possibly in
work. cases of fires or spills, are usually much lower than those
found in the workplace. However, people in the
Eye Protection community may be exposed to contaminated water as well
* Wear indirect-vent, impact and splash resistant goggles as to chemicals in the air over long periods. This may be
when working with liquids. a problem for children or people who are already ill.
* Wear a face shield along with goggles when working with
corrosive, highly irritating or toxic substances.

Respiratory Protection
IMPROPER USE OF RESPIRATORS IS DANGEROUS.
Such equipment should only be used if the employer has a
written program that takes into account workplace conditions,
requirements for worker training, respirator fit testing, and
medical exams, as described in the OSHA Respiratory
Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134).

* For field applications check with your supervisor and your
safety equipment supplier regarding the appropriate
respiratory equipment.
* Where the potential for overexposure exists, use a
MSHA/NIOSH approved supplied-air respirator with a full
facepiece operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-
pressure mode. For increased protection use in combination
with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus
operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure
mode.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q: If I have acute health effects, will I later get chronic
health effects?
A: Not always. Most chronic (long-term) effects result from
repeated exposures to a chemical.

Q: Can I get long-term effects without ever having short-
term effects?
A: Yes, because long-term effects can occur from repeated
exposures to a chemical at levels not high enough to make
you immediately sick.

Q: What are my chances of getting sick when I have been
exposed to chemicals?
A: The likelihood of becoming sick from chemicals is
increased as the amount of exposure increases. This is
determined by the length of time and the amount of
material to which someone is exposed.
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The following information is available from:

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Occupational Health Service
PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
(609) 984-1863
(609) 984-7407 (fax)

Web address: http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/odisweb/

Industrial Hygiene Information
Industrial hygienists are available to answer your questions
regarding the control of chemical exposures using exhaust
ventilation, special work practices, good housekeeping, good
hygiene practices, and personal protective equipment including
respirators. In addition, they can help to interpret the results of
industrial hygiene survey data.

Medical Evaluation
If you think you are becoming sick because of exposure to
chemicals at your workplace, you may call personnel at the
Department of Health and Senior Services, Occupational
Health Service, who can help you find the information you
need.

Public Presentations
Presentations and educational programs on occupational health
or the Right to Know Act can be organized for labor unions,
trade associations and other groups.

Right to Know Information Resources
The Right to Know Infoline (609) 984-2202 can answer
questions about the identity and potential health effects of
chemicals, list of educational materials in occupational health,
references used to prepare the Fact Sheets, preparation of the
Right to Know Survey, education and training programs,
labeling requirements, and general information regarding the
Right to Know Act. Violations of the law should be reported to
(609) 984-2202.
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DEFINITIONS
NAERG is the North American Emergency Response
ACGIH is the American Conference of Governmental
Guidebook. It was jointly developed by Transport Canada, the
Industrial Hygienists. It recommends upper limits (called
United States Department of Transportation and the Secretariat
TLVs) for exposure to workplace chemicals.
of Communications and Transportation of Mexico. It is a
guide for first responders to quickly identify the specific or
A carcinogen is a substance that causes cancer.
generic hazards of material involved in a transportation
incident, and to protect themselves and the general public
The CAS number is assigned by the Chemical Abstracts
during the initial response phase of the incident.
Service to identify a specific chemical.

NFPA is the National Fire Protection Association. It classifies
CFR is the Code of Federal Regulations, which consists of the
substances according to their fire and explosion hazard.
regulations of the United States government.

NIOSH is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
A combustible substance is a solid, liquid or gas that will burn.
Health. It tests equipment, evaluates and approves respirators,
conducts studies of workplace hazards, and proposes standards
A corrosive substance is a gas, liquid or solid that causes
to OSHA.
irreversible damage to human tissue or containers.

NTP is the National Toxicology Program which tests
DEP is the New Jersey Department of Environmental
chemicals and reviews evidence for cancer.
Protection.

OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
DOT is the Department of Transportation, the federal agency
which adopts and enforces health and safety standards.
that regulates the transportation of chemicals.

PEL is the Permissible Exposure Limit which is enforceable by
EPA is the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
agency responsible for regulating environmental hazards.

PIH is a DOT designation for chemicals which are Poison
A fetus is an unborn human or animal.
Inhalation Hazards.
A flammable substance is a solid, liquid, vapor or gas that will
ppm means parts of a substance per million parts of air. It is a
ignite easily and burn rapidly.
measure of concentration by volume in air.
The flash point is the temperature at which a liquid or solid
A reactive substance is a solid, liquid or gas that releases
gives off vapor that can form a flammable mixture with air.
energy under certain conditions.
IARC is the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a
STEL is a Short Term Exposure Limit which is usually a 15-
scientific group that classifies chemicals according to their
minute exposure that should not be exceeded at any time during
cancer-causing potential.
a work day.
IRIS is the Integrated Risk Information System database of the
A teratogen is a substance that causes birth defects by
federal EPA.
damaging the fetus.
A miscible substance is a liquid or gas that will evenly dissolve
TLV is the Threshold Limit Value, the workplace exposure
in another.
limit recommended by ACGIH.
mg/m3 means milligrams of a chemical in a cubic meter of air.
The vapor pressure is a measure of how readily a liquid or a
It is a measure of concentration (weight/volume).
solid mixes with air at its surface. A higher vapor pressure
indicates a higher concentration of the substance in air and
A mutagen is a substance that causes mutations. A mutation is
therefore increases the likelihood of breathing it in.
a change in the genetic material in a body cell. Mutations can
lead to birth defects, miscarriages, or cancer.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
CAMPHOR OIL
Common Name:
DOT Number: UN 1130
* Prior to working with Camphor Oil you should be trained
NAERG Code: 128
on its proper handling and storage.
CAS Number: 8008-51-3
* Camphor Oil is not compatible with OXIDIZING
AGENTS (such as PERCHLORATES, PEROXIDES,
Hazard rating NJDHSS NFPA
PERMANGANATES, CHLORATES, NITRATES,
- 2
FLAMMABILITY CHLORINE, BROMINE and FLUORINE); CHROMIC
ANHYDRIDE; and POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.
- 0
REACTIVITY
* Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated
COMBUSTIBLE
area.
POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE
* Sources of ignition, such as smoking and open flames, are
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE
prohibited where Camphor Oil is used, handled, or stored
in a manner that could create a potential fire or explosion
Hazard Rating Key: 0=minimal; 1=slight; 2=moderate;
hazard.
3=serious; 4=severe

FIRST AI FIRE HAZARDS
For POISON INFORMATION call 1-800-222-1222
* Camphor Oil is a COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
* Use dry chemical, CO2, or a foaming agent.
Eye Contact
* POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE.
* Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least
* CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE.
15 minutes, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids.
* Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool.
* If employees are expected to fight fires, they must be
Skin Contact
trained and equipped as stated in the OSHA Fire Brigades
* Remove contaminated clothing. Wash contaminated skin
Standard (29 CFR 1910.156).
with soap and water.
SPILLS AND EMERGENCIES
Breathing
* Remove the person from exposure.
If Camphor Oil is spilled or leaked, take the following steps:
* Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if
breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped.
* Evacuate persons not wearing protective equipment from
* Transfer promptly to a medical facility.
area of spill or leak until clean-up is complete.
* Remove all ignition sources.
PHYSICAL DATA
* Absorb liquids in vermiculite, dry sand, earth, or a similar
Vapor Pressure: 0.2 mm Hg at 68oF (20oC)
material and deposit in sealed containers.
Flash Point: 117oF (47oC)
* Ventilate and wash area after clean-up is complete.
* It may be necessary to contain and dispose of Camphor Water Solubility: Insoluble
Oil as a HAZARDOUS WASTE. Contact your state
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or your OTHER COMMONLY USED NAMES
regional office of the federal Environmental Protection
Chemical Name:
Agency (EPA) for specific recommendations.
Oils, Camphor
* If employees are required to clean-up spills, they must be
Other Names:
properly trained and equipped. The OSHA Hazardous
Formosa Camphor Oil; Oil of Camphor
Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (29
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CFR 1910.120) may apply.
Not intended to be copied and sold for commercial
purposes.
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FOR LARGE SPILLS AND FIRES immediately call your fire
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AN department. You can request emergency information from the
SENIOR SERVICES
following:
Right to Know Program
PO Box 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-0368
CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300
(609) 984-2202
NJDEP HOTLINE: 1-877-WARN-DEP
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